Wary England call in security services to ward off the World Cup spies

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ENGLAND have called in the security services in the build-up to their departure for the Rugby Union World Cup, to stop spies from penetrating their hotel and training camps in Australia. As part of his meticulous preparations and his determination to leave nothing to chance, Clive Woodward, the head coach, summoned the “spooks” to address players, coaches and management at their Surrey headquarters last week about the potential risks they faced from the threat of espionage during the tournament. Defence all round has to be water-tight, it seems.